First published 31 Oct 2026, 5:00am
The home at 3 Melville St, The Gardens. Picture: Supplied
A private oasis on a huge block has hit the property market just minutes from the Darwin CBD, offering pavilion living, a garden-framed pool and a wellness deck with sauna and ice bath.
The home at 3 Melville St, The Gardens , sits on a massive block with rainforest-like gardens backing onto the Darwin Botanic Gardens, and is zoned LMR (low-medium density residential).
The owner said he loved the land size, the location and the privacy the property offered.
“It’s 1790 sqm less than a kilometre-and-a-half from the CBD, and once you’re through the gate you’d never know the city was there,” he said.
“I’ve looked at a lot of property in Darwin and I haven’t seen another holding of this size, this close to town, with this level of seclusion.
“The LMR zoning gives it long-term flexibility as well, but for me the home itself is also is very special.”
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Inside the home at 3 Melville St, The Gardens. Picture: Supplied
The owner said the property was intentionally designed and built to work with the Darwin climate, rather than against it.
“The high-pitched roofs draw the hot air up and vent it out, and the whole home opens so the breeze moves through,” he said.
“It’s also got proper inside-outside living, which I think is how houses in the Territory should be built.
“The difference is you still have the option to close up any pavilion and aircondition it when you want to.”
Set among the tropical gardens, the home is spread across three pavilions with living in one, a main bedroom in the second and three more bedrooms plus a bathroom in the third.
The owner said the living pavilion was his favourite part of the home.
“Everything opens up, so you can sit inside and look straight out across the pool and the full depth of the garden,” he said.
“The gardens are the heart of the place, they’re what make it feel like a resort rather than a house.”
The main bedroom has an ensuite with outdoor shower. Picture: Supplied
The main pavilion houses the open plan living, dining and kitchen area and opens to a wraparound veranda through handcrafted timber-framed French doors.
This dwelling has high pitched ceilings, banks of louvres and new statement checkered flooring, while the kitchen has stone benchtops and stainless steel appliances.
The covered veranda leads to the main bedrooms, which has high ceilings, louvres, a walk-in robe and a tropical-style ensuite with sunken bath and outdoor shower.
The third pavilion has a family bathroom and three more bedrooms with new carpet, louvres and built-in robes.
The property has split-system airconditioning throughout, a 6.6kw solar system and a double garage, while the current owner had the property refloored and repainted inside and out.
The home (bottom of the photo) is minutes from the Darwin CBD. Picture: Supplied
Outside, there is plenty of room for entertaining and lounging on the verandas, while an in-ground pool has paved surrounds offering more space for outdoor entertaining.
The owner also added a purpose-built recovery deck overlooking the pool with a sauna and an ice bath.
“We love the outdoor areas, and the fact that they’re completely private,” he said.
“The recovery deck has become part of the daily routine.
“And the outdoor bathroom in the master suite is something special – showering under the trees in complete privacy with the city five minutes away.”
The home sits right near the Botanic Gardens, the Gardens Park Golf Links course, the casino and Mindil Beach.
Address: 3 Melville St, The Gardens
Agents: Seth Chin, 0411 178 888, Victor Harris, 0412 154 121, Chin Property Group
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